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Russian Law Being Used to Prevent the Disclosure of Banned Websites
Read more: Russian Law Being Used to Prevent the Disclosure of Banned WebsitesRussia’s media regulator is preventing Google from disclosing thousands of URLs that were banned under so-called “VPN law” For the past week or so, Google has been embroiled in a censorship war over Russia’s attempts to ban instant messaging service Telegram. Russia’s media watchdog Roskomnadzor banned Telegram after the company refused to hand over encryption…
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Job Ad for Russian Troll Farm Gets a Boost
Read more: Job Ad for Russian Troll Farm Gets a BoostRound-up of news coverage re: job ad for Russian troll farm Yesterday, I blogged about a job ad inviting English-speaking journalists to join The Federal News Agency, a pro-Kremlin website operated by the Russian troll farm. The story was subsequently picked up by The Daily Beast, Political Wire, and POTUS Press Pool. Via “Russia’s Internet Research…
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The Russian Troll Factory is Recruiting English-Speaking Journalists to Fight “Political Censorship” After Facebook Ban
Read more: The Russian Troll Factory is Recruiting English-Speaking Journalists to Fight “Political Censorship” After Facebook BanThe “Wake up, America!” campaign will “focus on promoting information and problems that are hushed up by major American publications controlled by the US political elite” It’s been a rough couple of months for the Internet Research Agency (IRA). In February, 13 members of the so-called “Russian troll factory” were indicted for allegedly interfering in…
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